[Verse 1] To the ones still drifting… yeah, you Paper lanterns hanging on by fragile wax and glue Bobbing polite in the night, carrying apologies we never wrote “Sorry for the glow… sorry we believed the light could hold” You’re doing great, sweet wreck Keep floating higher, thinner, out of reach The sky’s got room for one more hollow silhouette Nobody looks up anymore—they just like the aesthetic [Pre-Chorus] Mood lighting for hearts that forgot the taste of dark We fade slow… higher… until we’re just a spark Mistaken for a drone, a UFO, a ghost of hope [Chorus] Wake me up before I burn out slow! Save me from this endless, pretty show! To the ones who drop early—fuck, I salute you! You caught fire fast, refused the lie, and fell right through! Burning bright for one stupid, glorious second— Not because you lasted… but because you said “enough”! Paper lanterns drifting… we’re just receipts of trying I love you… I hate we’re still flying Wake me up! Wake me up inside! Before the wind gets tired of the ride! [Verse 2] And to the brave ones who plummeted like “Nah, not tonight” Crumpled mid-ascent, ash shower on the grass so bright For one second you were the fiercest thing the dark had seen Not eternal grace—just gravity, punk as hell, obscene Most of us don’t get that exit… we just thin away Warm pinprick in the black, decorative decay You chose the lawn, chose courage over string-light chains Scorch marks fading by morning, but they smell like breaking free again [Pre-Chorus] Here’s to the early dropouts, the ones who wouldn’t play along You made the sky feel less like obligation, less like a song [Chorus] Wake me up before I burn out slow! Save me from this endless, pretty show! To the ones who drop early—fuck, I salute you! You caught fire fast, refused the lie, and fell right through! Burning bright for one stupid, glorious second— Not because you lasted… but because you said “enough”! Paper lanterns drifting… we’re just receipts of trying I love you… I hate we’re still flying Wake me up! Wake me up inside! Before the wind pretends it’s got somewhere to hide! [Bridge] It’s a shit poem, I know… crying into my own punchline Lanterns don’t judge—they just glow until the wind resigns To the rest of us still drifting… float a little higher, I guess Maybe next July someone notices we’re not wishes—just distress (beat… long exhale… glass clinks empty) Goodnight, beautiful wrecks… see you next summer Or not… either way’s fine [Final Chorus] Wake me up before I burn out slow! To the ones who drop early—I fucking love you so! You made the dark feel alive for one reckless breath Refused the ritual, chose the fall instead of death! Paper lanterns… drifting ghosts… receipts of what we were I love you… I hate we’re still up there But mostly… I love you Wake me up! Wake me up inside! Before we’re just another light they turn aside! [Outro] To the ones still drifting… And especially the ones brave enough to drop early… Thank you for making the sky Feel a little less obligatory tonight… I love you… Goodnight… See you… Or not…
